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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Smiths Crossroads (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Smiths Crossroads. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Smiths Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Smiths Crossroads: Smiths Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Smiths Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Smiths Crossroads may originally have been Smith's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Smiths Crossroads might be written as Smith Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Smiths Crossroads is located in Mecklenburg County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mecklenburg County: Granville (NC), Vance (NC), Warren (NC), Brunswick, Charlotte, Halifax & Lunenburg.

Below are the counties that are near Smiths Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smiths Crossroads:

  • Mecklenburg County     (The home county of Smiths Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossroads, with the one closest to Smiths Crossroads listed first.
    • Hagood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
      • Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Marengo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Union Level
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Bracey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • La Crosse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
    • South Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
    • Opie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
      • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Dunns Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
      • Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Palmer Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
      • Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Ogburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
      • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Cusco Willa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wightman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Boydton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossroads, with the one closest to Smiths Crossroads listed first.
    • Brodnax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Netta ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
      • Netta is located in Brunswick County
    • Gholsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
      • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
    • Gasburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ezell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
    • Lawrenceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Alberta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Powellton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
    • Edgerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
    • Ante
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
    • Totaro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
    • Callaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossroads, with the one closest to Smiths Crossroads listed first.
    • Wylliesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wylliesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
      • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <4>
    • Keysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <4>
  • Dinwiddie County
    • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
      • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Halifax County
    • Aarons Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
  • Lunenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossroads, with the one closest to Smiths Crossroads listed first.
    • Bagleys Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagleys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
      • Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
    • Wattsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
      • Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
    • Lochleven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
      • Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
    • Oral Oaks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oral Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
      • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
    • Dundas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
    • Kenbridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lunenburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
    • Victoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
    • Pleasant Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Nutbush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
  • Nottoway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossroads, with the one closest to Smiths Crossroads listed first.
    • Forkland ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
    • Winnie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
      • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
    • Blackstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
  • Spotsylvania County
    • Brokenburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
      • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Franklin County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossroads, with the one closest to Smiths Crossroads listed first.
    • Alert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Franklin County (NC)
    • Lake View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Lake View is located in Franklin County (NC)
  • Granville County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossroads, with the one closest to Smiths Crossroads listed first.
    • Townsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bullock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <4>
    • Stovall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Halifax County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossroads, with the one closest to Smiths Crossroads listed first.
    • Littleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollister
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Rosemary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • Henrico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <4>
  • Vance County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossroads, with the one closest to Smiths Crossroads listed first.
    • Drewry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
      • Drewry is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Middleburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <4>
    • Flat Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Henderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dabney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Vance County (NC)
    • South Henderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Gillburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillburg
      • Gillburg is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Bear Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
      • Bear Pond is located in Vance County (NC)
    • Gill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Vance County (NC)
  • Warren County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossroads, with the one closest to Smiths Crossroads listed first.
    • Wise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Rose Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Norlina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
      • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <4>
    • Church Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Warren Plains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Plains
      • Warren Plains is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Macon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
    • Snow Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Manson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <4>
    • Soul City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soul City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City
      • Soul City is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Warrenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Vaughan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Warren County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughan <4>
    • Afton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Lickskillet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Warren County (NC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smiths Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Smiths Crossroads.

Cemeteries Near Smiths Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smiths Crossroads.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smiths Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smiths Crossroads, with the one closest to Smiths Crossroads listed first.

  • Ephesus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Free Union Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Little Bethel Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Bethel Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingswood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingswood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • La Crosse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Crosse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Crosse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Level Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Level Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Smiths Crossroads had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Smiths Crossroads, with the one closest to Smiths Crossroads listed first.

  • Marengo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Union Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
    • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
  • La Crosse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
  • South Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
  • Baskerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskerville
    • Baskerville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Palmer Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
    • Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Antlers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antlers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
    • Antlers is located in Mecklenburg County
  • North View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North View
    • North View is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Cusco Willa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cusco Willa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
    • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Brodnax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Brokenburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
    • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Forksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
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    • Keats
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
      • Keats is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Muck Cross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck Cross
      • Muck Cross is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Warren County (NC)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smiths Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smiths Crossroads.

Newspapers Published in Smiths Crossroads ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smiths Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smiths Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Smiths Crossroads:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smiths Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smiths Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smiths Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smiths Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6599, Longitude: -78.1847       In this case, the coordinates for Smiths Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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